Natural Cups, Pt. 1 - _TNY_6255 (In Explore 5/8 2018)
When the long-awaited rain came (and went again all too quickly) the hoverflies were all over the great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) as the flowers became naturals drinking cups for them. This is a male pied hoverfly (Scaeva pyrastri), also known as the white-clubbed hoverfly. In Swedish, it's known as the "white glass-winged fly".
Pt. 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/47997345178/
Natural Cups, Pt. 1 - _TNY_6255 (In Explore 5/8 2018)
When the long-awaited rain came (and went again all too quickly) the hoverflies were all over the great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) as the flowers became naturals drinking cups for them. This is a male pied hoverfly (Scaeva pyrastri), also known as the white-clubbed hoverfly. In Swedish, it's known as the "white glass-winged fly".
Pt. 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/47997345178/